New York Sports News and Rumors

Hal Steinbrenner freely admits he’s not a baseball guy, so he had to be convinced by his scouts that Masahiro Tanaka’s stuff is capable of dominating in the major leagues. But the Yankee owner claims to know star presence when he sees it, and as such he…

Sheldon Richardson remembered Michael Sam as "scared and nervous" with his sexuality during their college days at Missouri. On the football field, Sam was just the opposite -- "a killer," according to Richardson. The New York Jets de…

Workload May Be Takana's Top Challenge, Manager Says

Pitching more frequently may be New York Yankees' new $155 million-man Masahiro Tanaka's biggest adjustment as he makes the transition from Japanese baseball to the major leagues, Yankees manager Joe Girardi says.

Nuno inspired by brief stint in Yanks rotation

After five seasons in the Minors and a brief stint playing independent ball, Yankees left-hander Vidal Nuno, a 48th-round Draft pick in 2009, proved last year that he was capable of pitching in the Majors.

Romine eyes chance to learn behind McCann

With Brian McCann signed to a five-year deal to be the Yankees' front-line catcher, Austin Romine will compete for the reserve role this spring -- and an opportunity to pick the All-Star catcher's brain.

Some quarterback coaches are expected to do some teaching, but that won’t be the case for Alex Van Pelt with the Packers. He’s moving over from running backs coach in the wake of Ben McAdoo’s departure for the Giants, but there’s not much to teach Aaron…

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Colorado Avalanche defenceman Erik Johnson has been suspended by the NHL for two games without pay on Tuesday for slashing New York Islanders forward Frans Nielsen. The incident occurred at 12:09 of the third period of Colora...

NFL Story: Eli Manning Is Not Elite

Sigh… Adam Schein of NFL.com has done it again. Eli Manning is not elite. Say nothing of the 2007 greatest upset Super Bowl of all time. Pay no attention to the 2011 Super Bowl run where Eli Manning carried his team to another world championship behind …

Carl Banks accused Webster of quitting

Carl Banks is a former New York Giants linebacker and current Giants broadcaster who wears his Big Blue heart on his sleeve and isn't afraid to openly rip players for disappointing performances. Like a lot of fans, Banks gets bitter when things don't go…

Knicks guard J.R. Smith suffered a small fracture in his left cheekbone on Sunday in Oklahoma City, but he’s expected to play Wednesday against Sacramento after being fitted for a protective face mask.

Brian Bassett, TheJetsBlog.comOver the next month, the Jets will be busy making adjustments to their roster by way of cuts, and then additions once free agency begins by adding players to this team for 2014. With estimations that the Jets will likely ha…

Rumor Roundup: Oilers’ Gagner headed to Kings?

In the days leading up to the Olympic roster freeze, there was growing anticipation Edmonton Oilers center Sam Gagner would be dealt to Los Angeles. TSN’s Bob McKenzie and Pierre LeBrun reported of ongoing negotiations between the two clubs, with Kings …

Cashman's Expectations For Tanaka

Yankees senior vice president and general manager Brian Cashman discusses his expectations for pitcher Masahiro Tanaka.

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Yankees Introduce Masahiro Tanaka

Feb 11

Buster Olney discusses the Yankees' introduction of Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka and how Tanaka's approach will help him in New York.

Sports Columnists

Clayton's mailbag -- Restricted free agent market dry

Feb 11

Mailbag: Restricted free agency isn't much of a market, writes John Clayton.

The Tuesday Mailbag

Feb 11

The Seahawks made a point all season to hit the strike zone—breastbone to knees—with the helmet outside the framework of the opposition, as demonstrated by Richard Sherman here. (Damian Strohmeyer/SI/The MMQB) In a season that drew so much attention for…